The American Super Ace

[b5n]

This is most likely due to a quirk in the air combat routines, but you sure don't get to see it every day.

[bbbf]

Rotate that guy pronto into the training squadrons!

Whatever tactics he has devised need to be passed on quickly.

Seriously, I wonder what the best single mission recorded was?

Someone will know here.

[Ron Saueracker]

I think Hans Joachim Marseilles has the record for one sortie. Can't remember off hand but it is like 10-15 aircraft or there abouts. Vs the RAFin North Africa so it was not like he shot down twelve John Denvers.

[EUBanana]

If Rowan's Battle of Britain is anything to go by, it's hard to rack up multiple kills even if you are good (and the computer bad [;)] ) because in a Spitfire at least, you simply don't have enough ammo to put down more than a couple of planes...

Specially bombers, with a Spitfires little .303 rounds.

[Sardaukar]

One of the record holders in WW II was a Finn, Jorma Sarvanto, shooting down 6 Soviet bombers in under 5 minutes. No idea who has the most kills for one day, though.

See the:

http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/sarvan/sarvan.htm

Cheers,

M.S.

[timofte74]

Marseille had 17 kills on September 1st 1942 in 3 sorties.

[janushm]

in a PBEM i have a jap who shot down 6americans on his first mission.......against PH...my highest allied one was in 1.21 a dutchman above palembang...with 5betties in a single flight